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Economic Development Resources

Here is a list of helpful organizations related to Economic Development

Resources

City of Houston Resources

  • City of Houston One-Stop Business Center
  • City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department

Economic Development Assistance

  • Greater Houston Partnership
    (Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development, and World Trade)
  • Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership
  • Houston Minority Business Council
  • Houston Port Authority
  • Office of Economic Development, State of Texas
    • Doing Business in Texas (A link on the State of Texas Web Site)

Small Business Assistance

    • Texas Southern University Education Center (713) 313-7785
    • US Small Business Administration
    • U of H Small Business Development Center
    • Houston Small Business Development Corporation
    • Corporation for Economic Development of Harris County, Inc.

Programs

  • Strategic Investment Area Franchise Tax Credit
  • Foreign Trade Zone - Call the Houston Port Authority at (713) 670-2400
  • Freeport Exemption ( a Harris County Appraisal District program)
  • Harris County Appraisal District - (713) 957-7800
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For more information about our economic programs, see the links below:

 

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